[ it could all be a front, for all anyone knows but yelena does not have the luxury of time to be sulking around over Very Normal things like how her childhood was stolen from her or how she'll never know if her real family is out there. or buried six feet underground.
it is also much easier to get out of bed knowing she has a purpose and that's what keeps her going. ]
It was a birthday gift from my mother. [ a beat, ] Melina. It's pretty, right? Flashy, for sure but useful still.
[ this is exactly what regular people talk about on like, a daily basis, duh.
she's following until he mentions a kid, then he loses her completely. what kid? fanny, he says and her eyes widen ever so slightly with relief because — oh right, THAT kid. ]
I'll get you something low-maintenance, don't worry. Like a teeny, tiny baby cactus you can keep on a windowsill. And believe it or not, Alexei is a pretty good babysitter when Melina isn't busy. Fanny is also a big girl. Very independent. Like me.
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it is also much easier to get out of bed knowing she has a purpose and that's what keeps her going. ]
Do you want to see?
[ yelena doesn't wait for an answer; she's just as excited to show off her brand new knife. her thumb and index finger pinch around the skull to pull it out of its leather holster before bearing it to bucky in all of its silver beauty. ]
It was a birthday gift from my mother. [ a beat, ] Melina. It's pretty, right? Flashy, for sure but useful still.
[ this is exactly what regular people talk about on like, a daily basis, duh.
she's following until he mentions a kid, then he loses her completely. what kid? fanny, he says and her eyes widen ever so slightly with relief because — oh right, THAT kid. ]
I'll get you something low-maintenance, don't worry. Like a teeny, tiny baby cactus you can keep on a windowsill. And believe it or not, Alexei is a pretty good babysitter when Melina isn't busy. Fanny is also a big girl. Very independent. Like me.